Species Actinopolyspora lacussalsi

Name: Actinopolyspora lacussalsi Guan et al. 2013

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: la.cus.sal’si. L. gen. masc. n. lacus, lake; L. masc. perf. part. salsus, salted; N.L. gen. masc. n. lacussalsi, of a salt lake

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ak-ti-no-po-LY-spo-ra la-kus-SAL-si, feminine

Type strain: CCTCC AA 2012020; DSM 46731; KCTC 19657; TRM 40139

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JX485633 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Guan TW, Wei B, Zhang Y, Xia ZF, Che ZM, Chen XG, Zhang LL. Actinopolyspora lacussalsi sp. nov., an extremely halophilic actinomycete isolated from a salt lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3009-3013. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3935-3936.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Emendations:
  • Saker et al. 2022 Saker R, Bouras N, Meklat A, Holtz MD, Klenk HP, Nouioui I. Genome-based reclassification of Actinopolyspora righensis Meklat et al. 2013 as a later heterotypic synonym of Actinopolyspora lacussalsi Guan et al. 2013 and description of Actinopolyspora lacussalsi subsp. lacussalsi subsp. nov. and Actinopolyspora lacussalsi subsp. righensis subsp. nov. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:501. 🇩🇿 Oren A, Göker M. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 43. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6976.

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Actinopolyspora lacussalsi subsp. lacussalsi (Guan et al. 2013) Saker et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	synonym of its species
    Actinopolyspora lacussalsi subsp. righensis (Meklat et al. 2014) Saker et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	synonym

Parent taxon: Actinopolyspora Gochnauer et al. 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Guan TW, Wei B, Zhang Y, Xia ZF, Che ZM, Chen XG, Zhang LL. Actinopolyspora lacussalsi sp. nov., an extremely halophilic actinomycete isolated from a salt lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3009-3013. 🇨🇳

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